Pound the Ground 5K for Veterans Outreach Center
About this race
Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk for Veterans Outreach Center
Mendon Ponds Park (95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY) | Stewart Lodge
Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Registration Starts at 5pm. Race Starts at 6:30 PM
Virtual PTG 5K: August 20th - 23rd, 2026 (please see instructions below on how to submit your time)
Veterans Outreach Center is excited to be able to host the Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk in-person and virtually this year! Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run, walk, or stroll for veterans!
Every step you take supports the men, women, and families served by Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester.
- $25 Early Bird Registration starts April 1st until June 30th
- $35 Registration from July 1st until Thursday, August 20th
- $20 Registration for all Active Military and Veterans
- $35 Virtual 5K Registration
Packet Pickup
- TBD at Fleet Feet @ The Armory - 155 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14620 - Once announced, If you can go to this packet pickup please do, to alleviate race day lines.
- Race Day Packet Pickup on the day of the race starting at 5 PM in the Stewart Lodge
On-site registration available via Smartphone & credit card only. Race Day Registration closes at 6:00pm.
How the PTG 5K Event Works:
- Participants who register by August 8th will receive a free cotton t-shirt (after this date, it will be first come/first serve)
- Event bib & chip timing
- Results provided online after the event
- Swag Bag for registrants
- Post-race snacks & water
How the PTG Virtual 5K Event Works:
- Participants who register by August 8th are guaranteed a free cotton t-shirt
- Virtual results can be submitted between 6:30PM, August 20th, and 11:59 PM, August 23rd
- After completing your run/walk, submit your time here, & we'll make arrangements for you to pick up your swag bag containing fun goodies
- If you are participating virtually, please contact Jarie Doberstein for your T-shirt/swag bag pick up. Jarie can be contacted at Jarie.Doberstein@vocroc.org or by calling 585.295.7810
Active Military & Veterans--You can join a team during registration for bragging rights of the best Branch in Rochester! The coveted Golden Boot is up for grabs again this year! Active duty military, active reservists, and veterans can sign up to run with members from their branch. The quickest team gets their branch name on the boot! Will anyone stop the Army from winning again this year?
If you are a company looking to join the Corporate Road Warrior category with multiple sign-ups? Contact Jarie Doberstein directly. We can work with you to get this accomplished.
To learn more about Pound the Ground, please contact Jarie Doberstein via Jarie.Doberstein@vocroc.org or at 585.295.7810.
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In-Person 5K Run/Walk
Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk for Veterans Outreach Center Mendon Ponds Park (95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY) | Stewart Lodge Veterans Outreach Center is excited to be able to host this year’s Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk in-person and virtually this year! Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run, walk, or stroll for veterans! Every step you take supports the men, women, and families served by Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester. To learn more about Pound the Ground, please contact Jarie Doberstein via Jarie.Doberstein@vocroc.org or at 585.295.7810.
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk for Veterans Outreach Center Mendon Ponds Park (95 Douglas Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY) | Stewart Lodge Veterans Outreach Center is excited to be able to host this year’s Pound the Ground 5K Run/Walk in-person and virtually this year! Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run, walk, or stroll for veterans! Every step you take supports the men, women, and families served by Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester. To learn more about Pound the Ground, please contact Jarie Doberstein via Jarie.Doberstein@vocroc.org or at 585.295.7810.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Honeoye Falls, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Honeoye Falls on August 20, 2026 — 13h 43m of daylight.
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2026 results — Pound the Ground 5K for Veterans Outreach Center
436 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the In-Person 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harrington | 15:33 | 5:00 /mi |
| 2 | Evan Fisher-Perez | 17:28 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew Case | 17:35 | 5:39 /mi |
| 4 | Kenneth Tantalo | 18:29 | 5:57 /mi |
| 5 | Luke Schickler | 18:51 | 6:04 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Honeoye Falls events
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